Knäppabäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Knäppabäcken is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Knäppabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkepike49 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonelritsa7 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Karlsson
trout29 cmTomas Lindqvist
elritsa7 cmMats Eriksson
stensimpa6 cmKjell Vogel
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